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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
HE DON'T WANT OFFICE.
Robert Lincoln Gives His Reasons for r.
fusing the Use of His Name


TOLEDO, O., Aug 31-In an interview at
Chicago with the correspondent of Toledo
PAPER Robert Lincoln, referring to the men,
tion., of his name in connection with the
Presidency. said!
II simply could not accept the nomination to
the Nice Presidency. To take an Office at all
would be at a great sacrifice of my business
interests here in Chicago and the Vice-Pres-
.idency'is not an office of such Importance that
could afford to think of such thing. Imost
certainly should not accept the nomination
for Viee-Presideney were it rendered. While
have no reason to think that it will be-"
And referring to Ills being candidate for
the Presidency, Mr.. Lincoln said;
"While I am gratified by the kindly refer
ences to myself as independent in the matter,
regret the use of my name in connection with
any public office whatever. l say sincerely
that If there were any way possible by which /
could stop that sort of thing entirely and for
ever I should be happy. have written to sew.
eral persons, authors of such articles, to
say so, but they 60 right along, regardless OF
my protests. 1t seems difficult for the average
American to understand that it is possible for
any one not to desire the Presidency, but
most certainly do not. 1 have seen too much
of the wear and tear of office life to ever
have a desire to re-enter it. Though I was
but boy when my father became Presi-
dent, I can wei remember the ire
mendous burden he was called upon to bear.
True, the conduct OF the war made the cares of
Office then infinitely more exacting but have
seen enough of the inside of Washington official
life to have lost all desire for It, The Presi-
dehtial office is but a gilded prison. It's cares
and worry. outweigh, to my mind the honor
which surrounds the position. All official life
infinitely We1riG0mn. T m N
while a member of Mr.. Arthur's Cabinet and
made up my mind at that time tYat when my
official term was completed I should return to
Chicago and end my days in the practice of my
profession.
II do not think there is any likelihood of my
receiving the nomination. The men who make
the ticket would hardly do 50 without exacting
certain pledges, and those pledges would not
give. l think that would soon end all talk of
myself doubt whether there has been for
years Presidential candidate for whom pre-
sonal pledges were not made, either by him.
self or by friends Perhaps it is not true OF
Garfield-hls nomination was peculiar"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
"Boodler" McCIaughrey.

CHICAGO, Aug. Boa petition for the par
don of R. S. McClaughrey, the first of the
Cook County boodlers to take his "medi-
cine" at Joliet, is being industriously circu-
lated and generally signed by members of
the Grand Army of the RepublIo. The po-
Htical influence which the local branches
of the organization represent is to be &C.
mented as far as possible to bring about the
McClaughrey pardon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

"WHERE is my boy and where is my
girl to-nightP' should oftener be asked
10y parents, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The wide liberties granted
American youth too often result in
trouble, The hope of many home
has been wrecked by tho neglect of ia
thor and mother to look after their
children and take part in their amuse-
ments.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

S. j. ALBERT, q Louisville barber.
had So, 900 insurance against disability
in the Order of Chosen Friends His
hands became paralyzed, so that he
could no longer WELD a razor, but his
claim for the Insurance money was de-
MED, and he began suit. Judge Barr,
OF the United States Circuit Court de-
eidod against him on the ground that
his disability did not prevent him from
earning living. It was shown that
Albert had olerSed in store since he
became incapacitated as barber. This
decision establishes a precedent of i'm
portance to all cooperative societies.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

A PROMINENT lawyer of bridgeport,
Conn, whose sedentary habits and lib
cral diet had increased his weight to
two hundred and fifty pounds found
an effective and PERMANENT anti-fat spo-
ciiic in the form of walking, whereby
he reduced his surplus to the extent 81
forty-two pounds within few months.
AT first it required good deal of en-
ergy to overcome such an amount of
inertia; but graduallys~it became, am
easy and delightful task to walk ten
or twelve miles day, and his head
was mueh,clearers on, accounts of the.exS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

THE number of burglars shot in the
act of burglary is very small, But the
list of the innocent victims Of hasty
shooting at supposed honsebreakers is,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, assum-
ing a ming proportions. Firing in
the dark is risky business, and it is
time to call q halt in, this random tar
get practice. Better allow a hundred
burglars TO escape than to shoot an in
nocent wife or mother.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

A WEALTHY young heiress who a
year or two ago ran away and married
her grandmother's. coachman, was re-
comfy so reduced to poverty that she
was compelled to apply to the poor
master at Pawtucket, r. l., for ticket
TO her old home in Lowell, Mass. Such
is tic sequel to many romantic run
away marriage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

-Snifkins (who has to get into
town early in the morning, lives just
beyond the terminus of horse-car
ine)-"Do you wait until the first
car runs?" asked Blifkins. ..Not ex.
actly,' replied Snifkins; ''the. first
car usually waits while l run. Dos
ton RaLdnPt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

TIE Boston bean has borne much con-
tumely along with high.ratc of daily
consumption, but its day of triumph is
at hand. Richard Bean. Boston her.
die driver, has news that he and his
sister are heirs to a $4,000, 900 estate
left by Texas relative, ...-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

A RALEIGH lady has cactus which
has bloomcd but once, and once only,
and that was on the night Of the earth
quake last. 1t is now in bud again,
but the owner is not sure but that the
TACT portends another quake. s es
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

JOSEPH FRANCIS, the famous inven-
tor OF life-saving apparatus, who has
long been resident of New Jersey,
has gone to San Diego, CAL, to 1--we per-
manently. Mr. Francis is now eighty
years old. He is accompanied by his
son, who is past fifty years of age.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
-Facetious Customer

-Facetious Customer - II don't
think you ought to charge full price
for head like mine; ought TO reduce
about half" Barber = mo, sah..
Couldn't afford, 20 see. Hits offset on
account of having to hunt fur de heyar
to cut. '-Harper'S Bazaar. q
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

THE Cincinnati Eeensilg Telegram
recently published special from San
Antonio, Tex, which says: s:News
has just reached here, from most re-
liable source, of the recent death in the
State of Vera Cruz, Mex. of Jesus Val
donado, a farmer and ranchman of
considerable possessions. This man S
age at the time of death was indis-
putablY 154 years. At Valdonado's
funeral the pall-bearers were his three
sons aged respectively lao, 120 and
1O9 years., They were white haired,
but strong and hearty, and in full po-
session of all their faculties.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
Extensive Cooperage Works gear Detroit
Burned.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug 30-The works Of
the Anchor Manufacturing Company, on the
river Rouge, four miles below this city.
were buried yesterday morning. The works
covered twenty acres and employed 400
men, The eooperage works turned out
1000 barrels daily. The fire started in the
dry-kilns and spread to the eight remain
ing buildings, taking with it lumber piles,
seasoned thin lumber and much valuable
property. The works were owned princi-
pally by Peter Havermeyer's Sons, of the
New York sugar refinery. The fire depart
ment recently put in at cost of ST., 900
was wholly inadequate to prevent the spread
OF the fire, which did 1890. 600 damage
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
A Mill Wrecked - Quicksand Undernines
the Foundation.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 30.-A special to
the Ete,,tng Wisconsin from Brodhead, Wis,
saws the foundation Of the Brodhead
roller mill was undermined on account of
auicksand early Sunday morning, and
that the first floor collapsed, carry
ing down the machinery, 1000 bushels
of grain. 500 sucks of flour and a auan THY
of feed One hundred ba1Sels of flour were
ruined and the wheat is almost total loss.
Some of the flour and feed will be saved in
= damaged condition. The loss is esti-
mated at between $I5, 600 and $4,000
The mill was owned by Stephen C. Pierce,
and operated by Roantree & Hulconb.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
WANTED 10 PRACTICE.
Volunteer Firemen of PI;4infieId, n. j.,
Found to Have Been the OriginatSrs OF
Numerous Incendiary Fires.

Volunteer Firemen of PI;.infield, n. j.,
Found to Have Been the CriginatDrs OF
Numerous Incendiary Fires.
PLAINFIELD, n. j., Aug. 30-Seven MEM
bers of the Plainfeld fire department are
under arrest They are Theodore Vanness,
hvery-stableman; Lewis Vanness, car
penter; Horace Yanness, night watch
man; George Reed machinist; Philip
Hapenny, painter; Robert Skinner,
an expressman, and John jackson, a we'll
driver. They are accused of being the orig
inators of the hundred or more incendiary
fires that have taken place in the city dur
ing the last ten or twelve years Jackson
and a confederate were caught in the act of
firing a house on Grand avenue early Sun
day morning. Jackson is said to have made
confession which viii convict all of the
accused
The fires Became so numerous about year
ago that Pinkerton detective was en-
pl yed by the insurance companies to ferret
out the incendiary. The detective became
acquainted with number of firemen and
circumstances occurred which turned his
suspicious in that direction. Following up
the clew he soon became "hale fellow well
metz with the firemen, was admitted to
their secrets, and in less than a month he
was convinced that the majority of the fires
were started by members of the company,
lust for the fun of the thing" He put up a
job by which Jackson, as stated, was caught
in the act of firing a house, and his arrest
and confession followed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

why, Frankly" exclaimed moth
er at the summer clearinghouse. Il
never knew you to ask for a second
piece of pie at home" Il knew 'twant
no use, !" said Frankly, as he proceeded
with his pie-eahng.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

COLE YOUNGER, one time famous for
his association with the James boys,
now serving life sentence in the pen
itentiary at Saltwater, MINI, is run
ming small local paper in that insti-
fntinn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

lr has been computed that the death
rate of the world is about 81 a minute,
1890 day, and 1868, 1856 a year;
while the birth rate is 20 minute,
1OO,SO0 day, and 36. 792. 900 a year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
lyon are weak said

You are weak" said widow to
her son when he demonstrated against
her marrying again. II know it" he
replied, Il anf SO weak that can t &c
step-father, - Texas Siffings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

EVERY man thinks he is about right
himself An old Quaker SAID to his
wife: "All the world is queer except
thee and me, and thee is a little
c,,oo,. $50 a.. u.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

The Ute Nation numbers about 200
souls. fthese there are about 900 at
the Durango Agency and 1900 at
Ouray and Uintah.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

In Hebron township, S. c., few
days ago, during a severe storm. the
house of a resident was SO filled with
electricity that an invalid was cured
l,rr Il -. ~ - -. .-..-l--. ~. w
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

Figures Which "a New York journal
Thinks Should DispeI Approximations of
Money Famine.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The net imports Of
gold during the last thirteen months were
$40, 600, 600. With the domestic produc-
ton during the same period, this makes
total addition to the circulating medium Of
over $40, 900 900 in a little moe than
year The prospects are that before the end
of the year further addition of from $40
600, 600 to $50, 600, 900 will be made to the
gold in the country. The EseHt'tg Post be-
lieves that these facts ought to dispel all APP
prehension as to an impending money fam
inc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02

NINE cables are used to tell the daily
story OF Europe to America and Amer
lea to Europe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

Richard Flood of the Arlington
News has purchased the Arlington
World. lie consolidates the two into
the News.
1t seems an impossibillty to convict
a violator of the Sunday law at San
Antonio. Another offender Of this
character was turned loose yestor-
day.
A Greenville horse became fright
ened and began kicking at post.
There was no let up until the horse
had kicked one OF his niud ieet entire
ly of
The capitol board have decided to
have meeting Thursday and decide
on definite plans for the future. A
thorough inspection of all work will
be made.
IL cost the State $500 to bring
Burke, the defaulling Galveston treas
ueer, from California to Texas, aud all
for no purpose. He was tried and ac-
quilted.
The railroads OF Galveston ignore
the petition of striking switchmen for
their old job. Freight Is moving ~
though no strike had occurred, which
is pronounced a failure.
Miss Lewis OF Clcburne while In
millinery store shopping yesterday
suddenly dropped dead with heart
disease. She was talking with her
physician at the time ofthe sad occur
renee.
Tom Jones' who recently passed
through Dallas in charge of . U. 8
deputy marahaI, has been indicted by
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29
NEWS NOTES.
From all Parts of the Globe,
Condensed from Dis
patches.

Grecnville is hopeful of securing an
Alliance roller mill at an early date.
Victoria shipped twenty-five cars of
cattle within ten DAYS and the cry is
for more stock cars.
+ The Nueces Cattle Company are
Antroducing tho Polled Angus brand
of cattle IN this state.
The contract for erecting water
works at Temple has been definitely
made out and accepted.
Master Workman T. ". Powdcrly
has arranged for an European trip.
He will start next May.
The Southern Kansas road, now
building into Texas has reached q
point in Carson county.
Taylor q Devoult assigned at
Mckinney yesterday. Assets $4,000
covered by about the same liabilities.
Navasota has had three failures re-
Gently. X. g. Dcadrick, dry goods
and saloon, and w. EIlinstein, gro
serics.
Il is reported that the HiIlsboro Rc-
aector has been sold to w. A. Fields,
former proprietor OF the: Meridian
Blade.
Omaha, Nrb., is after the Republic
ean National Convention, and ST.
LouIs No. wants the Democratic a.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

the Federal grand jury charged with
participation in the F,atonia train
robbery.
In an engagement between officers,
horse thieves and whisky psddlers
near South Canadian Sunday one thief
was killed, three captured and one sur
rounded in cabin aud will either be
killed or captured.
Day iaborers TO the number of 105
struck for higher wages yesterday at
the smelteriug works near EI Paso.
Serious trouble was expected but wa
prevented by the presence of officers,
six-shooters and winchesters.
Ii Is stated that employees of the
lunatic ASYLUM at Austin will insti
tutc suit against the superintendent
and managers of the institution for
dan ages. They allcgc discharge upon
Qroundless charges.
A New Yorker holds $5l00in Texas
bonds issued by governor Throck-
morton and cal ed in about ten years
ago. They we're thought to be lost.
They will be paid with interest up to
the time the call was made.
The New Orleans Mcxis. Clcburne
e. Northwest is the latest rallw y
scheme developed. The proposed
llne is from Cleburne southwark va.
Mexia. 1t is thought $70,0O0 for Ito
line win be raised in Cleburne.
The Tom Bean estate is announced
fer judicial investigation at Bonham
to-day. The latest substatial develop
ment with reference to the matter is
the story Of the former depot agentst
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

Dodd City who states that four or five
years ago no found letter on the
prairie addressed to Col. Bean from
one Saunders in Mississippi. Tho let
ter, he says, was lost
The wife OF q farmer residing near
Tcxarkana LETT her husband and three
small children 10 abide with another.
Her deceiver provod false and she re-
turned to her lawful husband who rc-
ceived her with open arms. Tho
ncighbors became indig iant at the in-
iurod husband and drove him from
the community. But the man was
true TO his wife.
If you want harness for youi
driving horse at the most reasonable
price Tor leather and workmanship
don't fail 10 see Padgett Bros. stock
which is the largest and most com
plete in the State.
Gumbo file and tine Mexican coffee Just
arrived at Bouche's grocery store.
Parry Bros. real estate agency, st.
George hotel block, Dallas, Texas.
Whips and lap robes, asplendid line
for pleasure vehicles and headquarters
for those wanting leather Of all kinds,
shoe findings and furnishings-at
Padgett Bros, wholesale and retail
sadlcrs.
Organs for rent at Frees & Son's.
j. L. Williams. sos Main street,
Pocket Knives, Bird Seed.
Pianos for rent at Frees b Sons.
J. L. Williams, sos Main street. Per-
fumery. Combs, Brushes, Soaps.
Opora glasses for rent ct Bssk'a
asxt TO Sanger9.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Appointments of Ministers for
the Next Year.

The conference at Honey Grove sd-
journed yesterday, after appointments
for the next years work was read.
The Dallas district is as follows:
Rev. II. NJ Powers, Presiding Elder
Dallas station, Fir Church, Il. X.
Pierce Dallas Floyd street, Il N Ev-
ans; Dallas city mission, W. +. Clark
and w. X. Manning: Plano circuit, ID.
J. Martin; Mckinney station, w. ID.
Mountcasile Honey creek circuit. ii.
p. .Shrader; Bethel circuit, j. w. Black
burn, Farmers Branch circuit, Julian
Woods; Grapevine circuit B. II.
Bounds; Smithield circuit, j. b. Min
mis-, w. B. Wilson and ii. 5. z. Ashby
supernumerary Merritt ciIcuii, l.. l..
Noglc; Lewisvile circuit, w. ii. Ste
venson; J. III. McLeane, vice-regent
Southwestern university.
Rev. w. II. Hughes Of this city who
has been Presiding Elder of Terrell
district this year, goes TO Sulphur
Springs station
Rev. O. p. Thomas goes from Floyd
Street Church 10 Terrell Station.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29
$28,O56.25,sl
Mount Of Goods RGtdICd by USDQrllg the East En-
Excess of Last Year for the Corresponding Period and Number Of Days

again and again, and We hope for
many years to come.
Tie fact is, we have gathered
around us trade which is the won
,Aor of Dallas, of North Texas.--nay,
the State at large.
We have always kept our word
with the people, and when we offer
goods at eighty cents on the dollar
it means just exactly eighty cents---
mot one mill more.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

To-day our s ock is immense does
hardly express it.
Our stock of Clothing, Furnish
ings and Hats is beyond doubt the
most complete in the SOut invest,
and our system Of business ranks
with the best cities in the Union,
and stands unrivaled in Texas. Re-
member our 20 per cent grand re-
duction and the free distribution of
our fine collection of works of art.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

In other words, we have increased
aur retail sales of Clothing, Fur
nishing Goods and Hats fifteen hun
deed dollars every business day tbs
fall by our system of popular low
prices, and to insure to our friends
and customers these wonderful bar
gains, we will throughout the whole
month continue our special cut Of
20 per cent and every article in the
house.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

Phot'- -Lithographs, perfect gems
of art
Our liberality keeps step with
our ambition, and we give away
these pictures for nothing. It may
seem strange to you that we should
do such thing; you may wonder
how we can do it and why we do it.,
You have wondered before at things
we have done, and you will wondei
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

Don't say that ihei e are no cheap lots
left in Dallas; but cali around and lel
Richardson & Miller. show you those
clegsnt residence lots in the choicest
neighborhood IN the city, only one
bleck from street cars. Now mark the
price. Only $500 per lot tnc-half
cash, balauce on long time. Richard
son 4 Miller, Real Estate Br"kerA 100
Sycamore street. DallaA TexaA
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-29

" Flushed J Success" F."
As closing climax of the most
active season for trade we have ever
enjoyed, we have det rmined
throughout this month, December
and January to give every visitor
or customer to our palatial stores
one of these handsome Cabinet
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-30

SAYS the San Francisco Alta: "Hint
for our National Guard. The Twenty
second Regiment of New York did not
ride in the cars to its annual encampment
but marched from New York city to Peek
skill and back. The time each way was
two days. 1t took a supply train and
made camp at night as if in the field.
There is good drill in such work"
Very true. But the New Workers were
very differently situated from our guards
men. They had but short distance to
march the roads are fine; they had bag
gage-trains and admirable camp equipage:
the State of New York supplies them with
money in plenty and pays the men small
per diem; they went into a camp perma-
nently located, admirably appointed and
provided by the State for all its militia or
CARNATIONS. How is it in California? The
allowance is small the regiments must go
long distance to find proper camping
places; they are compelled, in order to
get the necessary means, to ask the com
munity near which the encampment is
held to pay one-fourth of their expenses;
their camp equipage is inadequate, dilapi-
dated, and indeed wholly unfit. The men
get no pay but must sacrifice their time
and bear good portion of the expense of
the encampment. In short, California
gives but little encouragement to her citi-
zen soldiery compared to the generous aid
New York extends to hers, and the extra
ordinary pains she takes to conserve the
best interests of the militia and keep it
upon plane of high excellence. When
California does as she should, establishes
permanent encampment ground, provides
baggage-trains and ample camp equipage
and gives the men enough to pay for shoe
leather, and something for the time they
give to the State, the National Guard of
California will march as far and do as
much in learning the duties of field, camp
and road as that of New York.